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Auction: 26015 - "The Treasure of the Eagles" Collection of Albania - Part I
Lot: 3142

(x) Northern Epirus
Second Greek Occupation (1914-1916)
General Issues
1915 (Dec. 19). Cover from Korytsa (Korçë) to Boston, U.S.A., displaying a rare use of the foreign tariff for a transatlantic destination, paid with overprinted 1914 25l. blue, tied by "korytsa" c.d.s., 34 mm diameter. Backstamped on receipt on 7.2.1916, 40 days after dispatch due to the difficulties of communication during WWI. Michel 23.

provenance: Markus Gmähle

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Estimate
£100 to £150

Starting price
£80